nose → informer 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme nose
meaning 1 nose
meaning 2 informer, telltale He was just a little thief and a nose.
Он был мелким воришкой и осведомителем.
reference
comment The verb sense of 'pry, search' first recorded 1648, from the noun (www.etymonline.com).

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